The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-10-20
METHODISM.
Tennessee Annual Conference in 74th
Session,

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j, Session.
The 74th annual session of the
greatest religious power in Ten q es-
see, the Southern Methodist Church,
met Wednesday, Oct. 18th. in Gal
latin, the Rev. Bishop Wilson in
the chair. DR.. w, NJ. Leftwich was
elected secretary and Messrs. B. f.
Haynes, w. l.. Metrine, L. G. Holt
and w. H. Morrow assistants. The
committees were appointed and
went to work on their reports.
THURSDAY.
Not much was done, the commit
tees being at work. Various breth-
rem were admitted on trial and into
rull connection.
FRIDAY.
The election of local preachers
to the diaconate and to elderships
took place. On that day also were
reports of the lives and character OF
portion of the ministers receiv-
ed and passed upon, Mr.. Haynes
| presented the report Of the commit
tee on church extension that recon
mended the raising of $4,000 fund
to be perpetual loan fund to aid
the building of poor churches. L,
is 10 be in the nature of q memorial
and will be called the "Green-M
Ferrin Loan Fund" DR.. Young
lectured on "The City of Jeruse-
lam."
SATURDAY.
On Saturday the examination Of
characters was continued. The
board of trust for superanuated
preachers was reporteds A little
breeze occurred over the conduct OF
Rev. H. b. Mcneil who after having
been transferred from the Missouri
conference and given work in Mar
shall county refused to undertake
it for various reasons, locality,
health, salary, etc. DR.. Kelley
spoke on missions. DR.. Tillett
made the Vanderbilt University re-
port.
Bishop Wilson preached q strong
sermon to the ministry and ordain-
ed class of deacons Sunday morn
ing. At 3 p. m. the John B. Nc
Ferrin Memorial service was held.
Rev. DR.. Young read an able and
entertaining eulosy on the life,
character and work of the great de.
ceased-indeed one of the foremost
men the south ever produced, in or
out of the pulpit.
MONDAY.
The examination of characters
was completed and committee re-
ports began to come in. Several
ministers were placed on the super
anuated list aud a supernumerary
list made out. Revs. Messrs. Tur
ner and Young preached morning
and night. Various committees Cd
conference fund, bishops fund.
books and periodicals, reported. DR.,
Barbee reported that the debt of the
Publishing House would be liqui-
dated by April LIST, 'SS. The com
mittee on temperance reported
strongly for prohibition and against
every system Of license.
TUESDAY.
This was the last days session.
Reports were submitted from the
committees on conference, board of
missions, committee on bible cause.
committee on education, committee
on church extension.
The committee on education re-
commended the following colleges |
Vanderbilt, Culleoka Academy,
Webb's School, Bellbuckle, Chapel
Hill, Spring Hill Academy, Nash
vile College for Young Ladies ana
Soule's Female College at Muir
frsesboro.
The conference deplored the'troub.
les about Martin Coll eye, Pulaski,
and passed resolution in substance
"W hatever may be the decision of
the courts it is the opinion of this
conference that the trustees should
see athat the school be under a |
Methodist principal"
The joint board Of finance made
several reports. DR.. r. A. Young
Was appointed to fill the vacancy on
church extension occasioned by the
death of Rev. VIM. Burr.
After a resolution expressing the |
thanks of the conference to the PEG
pie of Gallatin for their hospitality
the appointments we're read out
The following are the assign
ments of ministers for
COLUMBIA DISTRICT.
r. X. BROWN, Presiding Elder.
Columbia Station, w M Green.
South Columb ia Mission, l. C Young. |
Mt. Pleasant Station. L II Amis.
Culleoka Station, j g Bolton.
Bigbyville Circuit, " A Leath; j Il
Stray horn, Supernumerary.
Lynnvile Circuit, j G Molloy.
Forest Grove Circuit, G Pitts.
Diana Circuit, II O Moore.
Pleasant Valley Circuit,G w Blanton,
Olivet and Pleasant Hill, G ID Byrne.
Pulaski Station, w Collier; j Is AN
derson, SaperDumerary.
Mt Pisgah Circuit, r. w Seav; A M
Ezeil, Supernumerary.
Trinity Circuit, Il s Cullum; III L
Booth, Supernumerary.
Prospect Circuit, G Gibson,
Richland Circuit, j Ransom.
Elkton and Smyrna, Theophilus Lee;
W d Riggin, Supernumerary,
Bee Springs and Shiloh, w T Row
land,
Swan Circuit, to be supplied.
Sunday-schoOl Agent, w II Wilkes.
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